diff --git a/docs/deploying/generic.md b/docs/deploying/generic.md
index 1bda1cac..45b84ec2 100644
--- a/docs/deploying/generic.md
+++ b/docs/deploying/generic.md
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ Listen 8448
 
 ServerName your.server.name # EDIT THIS
 
+SSLEngine on 
+SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/your.server.name/fullchain.pem # EDIT THIS
+SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/your.server.name/privkey.pem # EDIT THIS
+
 AllowEncodedSlashes NoDecode
 ProxyPass /_matrix/ http://127.0.0.1:6167/_matrix/ timeout=300 nocanon
 ProxyPassReverse /_matrix/ http://127.0.0.1:6167/_matrix/